QuarterlyProphet Not only his encounter with the botfly, but the fact that he stopped to chat view some slides while holding the newly hatched larvae in his hand. Eesh.posted by Constant Reader at 7:56 AM on June 22, 2010

The botfly anecdote was nothing compared to Guinea Worms. Jimmy Carter's Foundation has done a bunch of work reaching out to remote African villages to teach people how to prevent contraction of these parasites.

I heard an interview with President Carter a month or so ago about Guinea Worms. I've got a pretty strong stomach, but just hearing descriptions made me feel faint and queasy. It's truly horrifying.

Here's the Wikipedia entry. If you want to explore more, you're on your damn own.

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